2009 Montalto “Pennon Hill” Pinot Noir
Pennon Hill is the inspiration and primary source of fruit for the Pennon Hill range of wines.
Hand-tended vines produce wines of outstanding fruit character that are crafted in our winery for your enjoyment today.
100% Mornington Peninsula
Vineyards
The fruit for the 2009 Montalto “Pennon Hill” Pinot Noir was grown primarily on the south-east facing Pinot Noir plantings of the Montalto 30-acre estate vineyard, located within the Red Hill sub-region of the Mornington Peninsula. Specially selected parcels of fruit from vineyards under our care in the Main Ridge and Merricks sub-regions allow us to maintain the consistency of style that is the trademark of the our “Pennon Hill’ Pinot Noir. Hand-harvesting, zero-irrigation, and moderate yields on all of 2-3 tonnes per acre on all vineyards serve to emphasise quality.
- Clones: D5V12, 114, 115, MV6
- Trellis: VSP and Scott-Henry
- Harvest: 14th March 2009
Winemaking
The Montalto “Pennon Hill” Pinot Noir was crafted with the use of both modern New World and traditional Old World winemaking techniques with the purpose of highlighting the elegance and subtlety of Mornington Peninsula Pinot Noir.
- Crush: Gently de-stemmed to open-pot fermenters
- Cold Soak: 6 days, with hand-plunging of caps twice-daily
- Yeast: Wild
- Fermentation: 7 days, max temp 28C, with hand-plunging of caps twice-daily
- Post-ferment maceration: 3 days
- Maturation: 11 months, French Oak (Allier and Troncais) 30% new
- Fining/Filtration: Lightly fined with egg white and filtered once
Technical Data
- Alcohol: 14.0%
- pH/acidity: 3.33/6.2 g/L
- Bottled: March 2010
- Closure: Stelvin
- Cases: 950
Tasting Notes
- Aroma: Red Cherry, Strawberry,
- Palate: Cherry, Earthy spice
- Finish: Fine lingering tannins
Accolades
- Gold Medal – Royal Adelaide Wine Show
- 92 points – 2012 Wine Companion, James Halliday
Cellaring Advice
As a young wine, the 2009 Montalto “Pennon Hill” Pinot Noir is showing exceptional balance of fruit and oak inputs—making it an ideal wine for early consumption. However, it should reward short-term cellaring over the next three or four years.
